Disposition to Grant Them Statehood for Southwest Territories
Congressional debate centers on admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as statehood amid shifting positions. Support grows to separate Arizona and New Mexico, with Republicans split over four territories. Public sentiment favors letting Oklahoma and Indian Territory become states while Arizona and New Mexico wait.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Congressional
Congress
House
Senate
Southwest
Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Aexico
The Royal Crown of England Diamonds and Cost
The piece describes the crown with twenty circle diamonds at seven thousand five hundred dollars each, two large center diamonds at ten thousand dollars each, fifty four smaller stones at five hundred dollars each, four crosses of twenty five diamonds at sixty thousand dollars, four top large diamonds at twenty thousand dollars, twelve fleur-de-lis diamonds, eighteen smaller stones, arches and crosses with fifty thousand dollars, one hundred forty one small diamonds at twenty five thousand dollars, twenty six diamonds in the upper cross at fifteen thousand dollars and two pearl circles at fifteen thousand dollars. The stones alone total nearly half a million dollars.
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England
Fragment of personal elegy about a deceased wife
A line of verses expresses deep grief at a wife’s death, stating that tears cannot revive her and that the speaker continues to weep for the loss. The fragment centers on mourning and familial connection.
Chinese Minister's Daughter Captures Washington Society
Visitors to the Chinese Legation in Washington recall a small figure atop the grand stairway Miss Liang Cheng the Chinese Minister's daughter quietly draws attention. She speaks English well and frequents theatres. her coming formal presentation as a debutante is awaited in society circles.
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Washington
Liang Cheng
Liang
Mark Twain Seventieth Birthday Dinner Honors Sage of Satire
A December 5 dinner in New York honored Mark Twain on his seventieth birthday. About 170 authors attended, with half of them women, each receiving a bust of Twain as a souvenir. Twain spoke on reaching seventy with dignity and his lifelong routines and moral schemes.
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New York
Twain
Clemens
City funds diverted from improvements to police service costs
The article discusses Chicago diverting millions from planned public improvements to cover police and security costs amid a teamsters strike. It notes bond debt, emergency debt, and police expenses, arguing the city sacrificed permanent infrastructure for law enforcement needs and the broader economic impact on merchants and citizens. It also briefly mentions Miss Josephine Strong and a diamond ring with ties to Louis Philippe.
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Chicago
Debate on American land policy and western holdings stabilizing factor
Fragmentary text discusses United States land ownership in the West, questioning whether half a billion acres remain under government control. It notes perceived land monopolies fostered by acts and commissions, and questions the role of land operators and the fate of fertile valleys versus impassable mountains.
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Sam
Neve Port
Colorado
West
Sas
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the Royal Crown of
Ana
Tom Sawyer
Sands
JSR Ie Ee
Mare Twain
Josephine
Strong
Hawley
Louis Phillipe
France
Phillipe
Zanesville
Ohio
America
Trevecau
Ran
Eres
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